Financial Accountant

My client is now expanding its finance team to appoint a Financial Accountant. The role involves preparing monthly / quarterly management accounts and related reports for a number of UK entities, leading the budgeting process, audit processes, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and providing financial insights to support decision-making. The role will involve working with other departments, in multiple locations, including the sales, operations and forestry teams. A key part of the job will be to review business processes and internal controls and to make recommendations for improvement. The postholder will also have a significant role in the implementation of a new group accounting system. My client wants to see its employees develop and learn and therefore additional professional training will be encouraged. The role would suit a recently qualified accountant with a minimum of 2 years PQE
You will prepare the monthly / quarterly management accounts to include P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash flow and variance analysis;
Support business managers by providing profitability, KPI, production and cost summary reports; Completion of HMRC returns including VAT, plastic tax etc; Agree/administer inter-company re-charges; Review and authorise bank payments; Maintain FAR and prepare quarterly capex report; and Liaise with external auditors, prepare and review audit schedules and lead the audit process. Ensure that appropriate financial controls are in place; and ensure compliance with all relevant regulatory requirements. Identify and implement process improvements to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of financial reporting Be an active member in the design, implementation of a new group business accounting system. Stay updated with changes in accounting standards and regulations. Assist in the implementation of new accounting standards, policies and software. Assist in import/export administration. Support business managers to identify RDEC projects. Work with tax advisor to submit RDEC applications; and Liaise with tax advisors to ensure tax compliance and ensure that the business is aware of tax planning opportunities. Support the careful monitoring and management of working capital. Provide support for the consideration and evaluation of capital investment opportunities. Be part of the monitoring team that ensures capital expenditure proposals are reviewed and properly evaluated. Carry out post spend analysis of approved and implemented capital investments. Lead the budgeting and forecasting process. Prepare financial projections and assist in the development of financial models; and monitor and report on financial performance against budgets and forecasts.
This role can also be based in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland.

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